Word: openhandedness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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The raw figures, however, make the Japanese look considerably more openhanded than they actually are. Tokyo's growing generosity is largely a function of the yen's almost twofold appreciation against the greenback since 1985. According to the OECD, Tokyo's aid level in 1986 increased 48.4% in dollar terms...
Meantime, Mitterrand faces a more serious challenge: a massive steelworkers' march on Paris scheduled for this week. Having abandoned the openhanded policies that got him elected, Mitterrand needs time for his new economic rigueur to work, and he must somehow retain the support of his traditional constituents on the...
Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., was one of the first to react to the bad news. A private university known for its remarkably openhanded scholarship program and diverse student body, Wesleyan announced last week that it could no longer continue "aid-blind" admissions, accepting any qualified student regardless of ability...
Diplomatic offensive or no, the Palestinians still take military training seriously. TIME Middle East Bureau Chief William Stewart, visiting the Rashidieh refugee camp in southern Lebanon, found 16 boys between the ages of eight and 16 engaged in a sort of small-arms training. Wrote Stewart: "They marched across a...